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Jennifer L. Aurandt, Brighton, MI US
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20150191750 | PROCESS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE WATER REUSE, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, FERMENTATION AND PRODUCTS OF A FERMENTATION PLANT - A method of improving fermentation, by heating stillage to a temperature of 200 degrees F. to 350 degrees F. resulting in hydrothermally treated stillage, removing from the hydrothermally treated stillage some or all of a composition of suspended solids, dissolved solids, oil, proteins, fiber, or ash, removing some or all of the dissolved solids from the hydrothermally treated stillage by a mechanism of membranes, biological remediation, anaerobic digestion, electro-dialysis, ion exchange, evaporation, gas-stripping, distillation, solvent extraction, or precipitation, using all or a portion of the hydrothermally treated stillage as a component of a media, and using the media for a process of fermentation or biomass production. Metabolites, biomass, media, and hydrothermally treated stillage can be obtained and recovered by this method. Oil, a protein-containing solids fraction, stickwater and a de-oiled stickwater concentrate can be obtained and recovered by this method. | 07-09-2015 |
20150196482 | COMPOSITIONS OF COSMETIC, PERSONAL CARE AND SKIN CARE PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM LIPID FEEDSTOCKS AND METHODS TO PRODUCE THE SAME - Lipid compositions and lipid compositions included in cosmetic products, personal care products, skin care products, nutraceuticals, bio fuels, bio-lubricants, oleo chemicals, nutritional products, other bio-products, and animal feed compositions. Concentrations of lipid components. A method of removing and recovering a lipid composition by mixing a lipid feedstock with a solvent, separating the mixture into a raffinate phase and an extract phase containing beneficial non-glyceride compounds, removing solvent from the extract phase and obtaining a concentrate phase, and recovering a lipid composition from the concentrate phase. A method of producing a fatty acid alkyl ester. A method of producing a distiller's product. A method of performing secondary extractions and recovering a lipid composition by performing a first extraction on a lipid feedstock, performing a second extraction on a lipid feedstock, and exploiting differences in solubility limits to create unique product fractions derived from naturally occurring lipids. | 07-16-2015 |
20150305370 | METHODS FOR MANAGING THE COMPOSITION OF DISTILLERS GRAIN CO-PRODUCTS - The present invention provides for methods of managing the protein content of multiple distiller's grain co-products of a fermentation process. A valuable protein rich distiller's grain co-product having greater than 40 wt % protein on a dry basis can be removed from whole stillage or spent grains; however the protein content in the residual wet cake is reduced. The present invention provides for methods to mitigate protein depletion in wet cake by removing non-protein components from the wet cake stream, from the low protein thin stillage stream added to wet cake, or both streams. The present invention provides for blending protein depleted and protein enriched streams to meet the protein specifications of multiple distiller's grain co-products. | 10-29-2015 |
Jennifer L. Belelie, Ontario CA
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20130284063 | BIO-RENEWABLE FAST CRYSTALIZING PHASE CHANGE INKS - A phase change ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the phase change ink composition comprises both a crystalline compound and an amorphous compound which are derived from bio-renewable materials. The composition provides for a robust, rapid crystallization ink composition. | 10-31-2013 |
20150153479 | PHOTOCHROMIC LATEX INK - A photochromic latex ink includes an organic polymer; optionally a colorant, and a photochromic compound. The photochromic ink composition has an average particle size from about 20 nm to about 600 nm. The photochromic ink composition is capable of reversibly converting from a first color to a second color in response to a predetermined wavelength scope. | 06-04-2015 |
Jennifer L. Bennett, St. Louis, MO US
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20160130229 | ACETYL-COA CARBOXYLASE MODULATORS - Provided herein are compounds that exhibit activity as acetyl-CoA carboxylase modulators (e.g., inhibitors) and are useful, for example, in methods for the control of fungal pathogens in plants. | 05-12-2016 |
Jennifer L. Bergerson, Moundsview, MN US
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20110112003 | ENHANCED DISPENSING OF SOLID COMPOSITIONS - A solid detergent composition includes an ethoxylated and propoxylated surfactant, an alkalinity source, a solidification agent and a chelating agent. The ethoxylated and propoxylated surfactant can include a surfactant blend of naturally sourced ethoxylated and propoxylated surfactants. | 05-12-2011 |
Jennifer L. Besch, Prairie Village, KS US
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20110099030 | DEFINING PRIVILEGES IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE AUTOMATED CONFIGURATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF A HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEM - Systems, methods and computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, for automated configuration, implementation and/or maintenance of a healthcare information system are provided. The systems, methods and computer-readable media of embodiments described herein utilize a number of information sources prior to initiation of configuration, implementation and/or maintenance to tailor or flex the process in a manner that is facility- and/or personnel-specific, thus alleviating solicitation of unnecessary information. Such information sources may include, by way of example only, one or more of facility- and/or personnel-specific content, facility and personnel profiles, site profiles, help and knowledge assistance information, and pre-configured content options. The more information to which the system has access prior to initiation of the configuration, implementation and/or maintenance process, the more tailored the configuration, implementation and/or maintenance may be and, accordingly, the less time and effort will be required by a user. | 04-28-2011 |
Jennifer L. Bishop, Portland, OR US
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20150289584 | Footwear and Foot Support Member Configured to Allow Relative Heel/Forefoot Motion - A shoe can include support members for a plantar surface of a foot that include: (a) a heel support plate; (b) a forefoot support plate; (c) a heel securing strap component for securely engaging a heel supporting component with a wearer's heel; and (d) a unidirectional hinge, wherein the hinge allows the heel support plate to rotate internally with respect to the forefoot support plate and limit the heel support plate from rotating externally with respect to the forefoot support plate. The support member allows the shoe to twist and move with the foot, allowing the ankle to remain neutral, rather than the shoe fighting the foot's natural motion. The unidirectional nature of the hinge plate also prevents the shoe from rotating externally beyond a predetermined limit point. | 10-15-2015 |
Jennifer L. Bonuso, Saint Joseph, MI US
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20090327931 | APPLIANCE WITH THEME SELECTION - An appliance includes one or more control boards having control software to control a cycle of operation of the appliance, a graphical user interface in communication with the control boards for allowing a user to observe and interact with the appliance regarding the cycle of operation, and a software framework configured to run in a processor having memory in communication with the graphical user interface. The software framework has theme definitions and access to builder content containing information with which it associates a theme definition with one or more resources. The software framework dynamically renders the graphical user interface at runtime based on the resources in response to selection of a theme so that a user can cause the control board to control the cycle of operation via the selected theme in the graphical user interface. | 12-31-2009 |
20100147280 | DUAL FAN CONVECTION OVEN - A combination convection and radiant cooking appliance includes an oven cavity, broil and bake radiant heating elements, a convection cover defining a rear wall of the oven cavity, a back panel, and a dual fan convection heating system mounted between the convection cover and the back panel. Each combination fan/heater of the dual convection heating system includes a multi-speed fan and an associated electric heating element, with the fans being vertically disposed in the oven cavity. Controls are provided to enable a user to select between at least a bake mode, a no preheat convection bake mode, a rapid preheat convection bake mode, a preheat convection bake mode and a convection roast mode. | 06-17-2010 |
20100147823 | OVEN CONTROL SYSTEM WITH GRAPHICAL DISPLAY - A cooking appliance includes an oven cavity adapted to be used in cooking foods and a control system includes a display device for presenting available programming options to a user through pictorial images, such as in prompting a user to input information relating to a food product to be cooked. The display device also presents graphical instructions relating to cooking the food product. A controller is provided for establishing a cooking operation within the oven cavity based on the selected programming options. | 06-17-2010 |
20100147824 | CONVECTION COOKING IN MULTI-FAN CONVECTION OVEN - A cooking appliance includes an oven provided with bake, broil and multiple convection heating elements, as well as plural, multi-speed fans, for cooking a wide range of food. The appliance can perform multiple, distinct cooking operations, preferably including a bake mode, a no preheat convection bake mode, a rapid preheat convection bake mode, a standard preheat convection bake mode and a convection roast mode, depending upon available user selections. Based on the selected cooking mode, each of the heating elements and fans is operated in a predetermined fashion to provide for efficient heating of the oven and effective cooking of the food. | 06-17-2010 |
20100147825 | PRIORITY CONTROLLED MULTI-FAN CONVECTION OVEN - A cooking appliance includes an oven provided with bake, broil and multiple convection heating elements, as well as plural, multi-speed fans, for cooking a wide range of food. The various heating elements are sequentially operated on a predetermined priority basis in order to, along with the fans, establish numerous effective cooking sequences, such as a bake mode, a convection bake mode with no preheat, a convection bake mode with rapid preheat, a convection bake mode with standard preheat, and a convection roast mode. | 06-17-2010 |
20110151072 | COOKING APPLIANCE WITH PROGRAMMABLE RECIPE SYSTEM - A cooking appliance includes an oven cavity and a control system having a control display adapted to display an interactive sequence of display screens through which a user enters a cooking recipe. The sequence of display screens includes a cooking mode selection screen, a cooking temperature selection screen, a cooking monitoring selection screen from which a user selects from a probe monitoring process or a timer monitoring process, and a review screen for prompting the user to review the cooking mode, cooking temperature, and method of monitoring selections. The system allows a user to add additional stages to create a multi-stage recipe. | 06-23-2011 |
Jennifer L. Breeggemann, Chillicothe, IL US
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20150369236 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEALTH DETERMINATION OF A MACHINE COMPONENT - A system for determining health of a component is provided. The system includes an operational parameter module associated with the component and in communication with a controller. The controller is configured to receive an operating parameter signal from the operational parameter module. The controller is configured to monitor a change of the operating parameter over a predetermined time period. The controller is configured to compare the monitored operating parameter with a first predetermined threshold. The controller is configured to determine a rate of change of the monitored operating parameter over the predetermined time period. The controller is also configured to compare the determined rate of change with a second predetermined threshold. The controller is further configured to determine the health of the component based, at least in part, on the comparisons with the first and second predetermined thresholds respectively and one or more additional parameters associated with the component. | 12-24-2015 |
Jennifer L. Breidenich, Atlanta, GA US
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20110294159 | Biocompatible Article for the Treatment of Water and Production of Energy - A biocompatible article including (a) a biocompatible hydrogel; (b) an adhesive coating on at least a portion of the hydrogel; and (c) one or more organisms adhered to at least a portion of the adhesive coating is disclosed. | 12-01-2011 |
20120039814 | Topical Compositions and Methods of Detection and Treatment - A topical composition includes a nanoemulsion of a plurality of hydrophobic particles having a hydrophilic coating therein. The hydrophobic particles are derived from the same or different hydrophobic material and each hydrophobic particle has a melting point below the melting point of the respective hydrophobic material. The nanoemulsion further includes one or more pharmaceutically active agents and/or one or more chemiluminescent disease-detecting systems. | 02-16-2012 |
20120231038 | Wound Healing Compositions Comprising Biocompatible Cellulose Hydrogel Membranes and Methods of Use Thereof - The present invention provides a wound healing composition comprising a biocompatible hydrogel membrane wherein the hydrogel membrane has one or more of the following properties: high water content, high transparency, high permeability, high biocompatibility, high tensile strength and an optimal thickness. The invention further provides methods of treating a wound in a subject in need thereof, comprising contacting the wound with a biocompatible cellulose hydrogel membrane of the invention. | 09-13-2012 |
20130022685 | Topical Compositions and Methods of Detection and Treatment - A topical composition includes a nanoemulsion of a plurality of hydrophobic particles having a hydrophilic coating therein. The hydrophobic particles are derived from the same or different hydrophobic material and each hydrophobic particle has a melting point below the melting point of the respective hydrophobic material. The hydrophobic particles comprise a mean particle size of less than about 10 nm, and the nanoemulsion further includes one or more pharmaceutically active agents. | 01-24-2013 |
20130032059 | Cellulose-Based Hydrogels and Methods of Making Thereof - The present invention provides cellulose hydrogels having one or more of the following properties: high water content, high transparency, high permeability, high biocompatibility, high tensile strength and an optimal thickness. The present invention further provides a process for preparing a cellulose hydrogel comprising: (i) contacting cellulose with a solvent to activate the cellulose; (ii) optionally removing the solvent from the activated cellulose; (iii) substantially dissolving the activated cellulose to form a solution; (iv) allowing the solution to gel; and optionally (v) drying the gel and rehydrating the gel. The cellulose hydrogel can have many uses, including uses as contact lenses. | 02-07-2013 |
20150044446 | Cellulose Hydrogel Compositions and Contact Lenses for Corneal Applications - The present invention provides cellulose hydrogels having one or more of the following properties: high water content, high transparency, high oxygen permeability, high biocompatibility, high tensile strength and desirable thermal stability. The present invention further provides a process for preparing a cellulose hydrogel comprising (i) a step of activating cellulose, in which the activating step comprises contacting the cellulose with a solvent to activate the cellulose for a time duration from about 2 hours to about 30 hours; (ii) substantially dissolving the activated cellulose to form a solution; and (iii) gelling the solution to form a gel, in which the gelling step comprises allowing the solution to gel in an environment comprising a relative humidity from about 30% to about 80% at 35° C. | 02-12-2015 |
20150368408 | CELLULOSE HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS AND CONTACT LENSES FOR CORNEAL APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides cellulose hydrogels having one or more of the following properties: high water content, high transparency, high oxygen permeability, high biocompatibility, high tensile strength and desirable thermal stability. The present invention further provides a process for preparing a cellulose hydrogel comprising (i) a step of activating cellulose, in which the activating step comprises contacting the cellulose with a solvent to activate the cellulose for a time duration from about 2 hours to about 30 hours; (ii) substantially dissolving the activated cellulose to form a solution; and (iii) gelling the solution to form a gel, in which the gelling step comprises allowing the solution to gel in an environment comprising a relative humidity from about 30% to about 80% at 35° C. | 12-24-2015 |
20160074520 | WOUND HEALING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING BIOCOMPATIBLE CELLULOSE HYDROGEL MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a wound healing composition comprising a biocompatible hydrogel membrane wherein the hydrogel membrane has one or more of the following properties: high water content, high transparency, high permeability, high biocompatibility, high tensile strength and an optimal thickness. The invention further provides methods of treating a wound in a subject in need thereof, comprising contacting the wound with a biocompatible cellulose hydrogel membrane of the invention. | 03-17-2016 |
Jennifer L. Canonayon, Surrey CA
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20080204771 | CONTINUOUS CALIBRATION OF PROOF PRINTER - A method for printing includes sending first image file data ( | 08-28-2008 |
20090290171 | AUTOMATED COLOR ADJUSTMENT - A method for determining ( | 11-26-2009 |
Jennifer L. Dimitri, Fishkill, NY US
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20130218518 | AUTOMATED, THREE DIMENSIONAL MAPPABLE ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - An automated, 3D mappable environmental sampling system and methods of use is disclosed herein. The method includes routing one or more sensors throughout a facility. The method further includes collecting environmental data on a continuous basis from the one or more sensors at various locations throughout the facility. The method further includes determining whether discrepancies exist between the collected environmental data and acceptable levels of environmental data. | 08-22-2013 |
20150094013 | System and Method for Participants DATA Retrieval Post Accident or Event - A device and method for post event data retrieval uses an electronic communications system, wherein the method and system can utilize a detection device for detecting the event and facilitating the post event data retrieval. The system and method include detecting an event using a detection device. The detection device includes a location tool configured to determine a position of the detection device. The detection device defines a specified vicinity with respect to itself. A location is determined of the detection device using the location tool, after the event has occurred. Data including an identification (ID) is automatically requested of a communications device in the specified vicinity, using the detection device. A reply is received by the detection device which includes the ID from the communications device for identifying the communications device. | 04-02-2015 |
Jennifer L. Dysart, Arlington, VA US
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20100189991 | MACROPOROUS CARBON NANOFOAM COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A method is disclosed to fabricate carbon foams comprising a bicontinuous network of disordered or irregular macropores that are three-dimensionally interconnected via nanoscopic carbon walls. The method accounts for (1) the importance of wetting (i.e., matching the surface energies of fiber to sol) and (2) the viscosity of the microheterogeneous fluid filling the voids in the carbon paper. Carbon fiber papers are mildly oxidized by plasma etching, which greatly enhances the uniform uptake of resorcinol-formaldehyde (RF) mixtures. The RF solutions are oligomerized prior to infiltration and are cured into continuous polymeric webs that hang supported between adjacent carbon fibers; the polymer-fiber composites are pyrolyzed and retain a sponge-like morphology with 10-1000-nm pores and integrated electronic pathways | 07-29-2010 |
20130177756 | Macroporous Carbon Nanofoam Composites - A carbon nanofoam composite (such as carbon nanofoam paper) includes a carbon foam of interconnected pores of ˜10-2000 nm in size with nanometric carbon walls having a thickness on the order of 20 nm. In embodiments, the carbon nanofoam composite has electronic conductivity of greater than 20 S/cm and optionally at least ˜100 S/cm. | 07-11-2013 |
Jennifer L. Gardner-Dimitri, Fishkill, NY US
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20130321148 | MOBLE GAS DETECTION CART WITH WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER - An apparatus comprises at least one frame, wheels operatively connected to the frame, at least one processor operatively connected to the frame, a plurality of gas detectors operatively connected to the processor, and at least one wireless transceiver operatively connected to the processor. Further, a rechargeable power storage unit is operatively connected to the processor, the gas detectors, and the wireless transceiver. | 12-05-2013 |
Jennifer L. Gertley, Issaquah, WA US
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20090157287 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY OF GUIDANCE REFERENCE FOR TRAFFIC SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - Situational Awareness and Guidance Reference (SAGR) and associated methods and systems are disclosed. A system in accordance to one embodiment of the disclosure includes a display system utilized for a traffic application and an SAGR associated with the own-ship symbol providing longitudinal and lateral guidance reference. In a manual implementation, the SAGR aids human operators achieve required longitudinal and lateral spacing from selected traffic by depicting a small operating region on a navigational map display within which an aircraft will have achieved the required spacing. Such depiction of the deviation guidance may be with respect to time or distance relative to selected traffic aircraft or to fixed structure, and engaged in an automatic or manual mode. | 06-18-2009 |
20110046869 | PROGRAMMING AIRPLANE SYSTEMS BASED ON INSTRUCTIONS - A method of receiving an instruction by an airplane from a control system includes facilitating, by the airplane, a user of a system of the airplane in accepting or rejecting the instruction. The instruction may be received by the airplane via a data link between the control system and the airplane system. If the instruction is accepted, the method may further include loading, by the airplane, the instruction into the airplane system and/or adjusting, by the airplane, at least one airplane control to correspond to the instruction. | 02-24-2011 |
20120010763 | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL METHOD - A method of operating an air traffic control system may include receiving, by a control system, an instruction from a control system user. The method may further include providing, by the control system, the instruction to an airplane via a data link between the control system and a system of the airplane. In addition, the method may include adjusting, by the airplane system, at least one airplane control to correspond to the instruction. | 01-12-2012 |
20120035842 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY OF GUIDANCE REFERENCE FOR TRAFFIC SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - Situational Awareness and Guidance Reference (SAGR) and associated methods and systems are disclosed. A system in accordance to one embodiment of the disclosure includes a display system utilized for a traffic application and an SAGR associated with the own-ship symbol providing longitudinal and lateral guidance reference. In a manual implementation, the SAGR aids human operators achieve required longitudinal and lateral spacing from selected traffic by depicting a small operating region on a navigational map display within which an aircraft will have achieved the required spacing. Such depiction of the deviation guidance may be with respect to time or distance relative to selected traffic aircraft or to fixed structure, and engaged in an automatic or manual mode. | 02-09-2012 |
Jennifer L. Giocondi, Monroeville, PA US
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20140083861 | ANODIZED ALUMINUM ALLOY PRODUCTS HAVING IMPROVED APPEARANCE AND/OR ABRASION RESISTANCE, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - New methods of producing anodized aluminum alloy products having an improved surface appearance properties are disclosed. The methods may include preparing an aluminum alloy body for anodizing, thereby producing an anodized aluminum alloy body, contacting an intended viewing surface of the anodized aluminum alloy body with an acid, thereby producing a prepared intended viewing surface of the anodized aluminum alloy body, and sealing the prepared intended viewing surface of the anodized aluminum alloy body. The anodized aluminum alloy products may realize a preselected color tolerance, such as realizing a b* value that is within a specified tolerance of a preselected b* value. | 03-27-2014 |
Jennifer L. Grogono, Austin, TX US
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20150058731 | Media Distribution And Management Platform - An embodiment of the invention simplifies management of the “video lifecycle”. An embodiment includes one of more modules that streamline the video publishing process by abstracting technical steps such as video publishing, updating video, unpublishing video, retrieval or statistics concerning video, authorization to process video, validation of video, video metadata processing, video transcoding, and/or video transmission. Other embodiments are described herein. | 02-26-2015 |
Jennifer L. Grudnoski, Plainville, CT US
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20080253885 | Gas turbine engine vane - A gas turbine engine vane has first and second members. The first member has a first surface section forming a suction side of an airfoil of the vane. The second surface section forms leading and trailing portions of a pressure side of the airfoil. The third surface section forms a recess between the leading and trailing portions. The second member is secured to the first member and has a first surface section forming an intermediate portion of the pressure side. a leading protrusion of the second member may be captured by a recess below a lip of the first member. | 10-16-2008 |
Jennifer L. Hammontree-Jones, Chillicothe, IL US
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20090138334 | Method and system for production of products - A method of improvement in the production of products within an organization is provided. The method includes identifying at least one waste within the organization. The method also includes defining at least one organizational principle. The method also includes defining at least one practice to enable the at least one organizational principle. The at least one practice is associated with at least one metric for performance measurement. The method also includes monitoring the at least one practice using the at least one metric. The method also includes implementing at least one change to the organization's operation for reduction of the at least one waste based on the monitoring. | 05-28-2009 |
20090157569 | Method and system for improving manufacturing processes in the production of products - A method for displaying performance priorities of an organization is provided. The method includes displaying on a physical medium at least one metric. The method also includes displaying on the physical medium a plurality of metric status indicators. Each metric status indicator has a color-coded table indicative of the status of a particular metric. The method also includes displaying on the physical medium a plurality of organizationally determined success factors. Each metric status indicator and each metric is associated with one of the organizationally determined success factors. | 06-18-2009 |
Jennifer L. Hanzlicek, Macedonia, OH US
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20100162923 | Low Odor Latex Paint Capable of Reducing Interior Odors - A paint composition, which in some embodiments, has a low odor in the container, while during after application to a surface, and once the paint has dried on a surface is disclosed. A method of making such a paint composition is disclosed. A paint composition and method are also disclosed which include using a paint to control certain odors in interior rooms. | 07-01-2010 |
20140343189 | Low Odor Latex Paint Capable of Reducing Interior Odors - A paint composition, which in some embodiments, has a low odor in the container, while during after application to a surface, and once the paint has dried on a surface is disclosed. A method of making such a paint composition is disclosed. A paint composition and method are also disclosed which include using a paint to control certain odors in interior rooms. | 11-20-2014 |
Jennifer L. Hellawell, Philadelphia, PA US
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20100316655 | COMPOUNDS WITH MDR1-INVERSE ACTIVITY - Disclosed herein are drug compounds that have MDR-inverse activity and thus are effective against multidrug-resistant cells. Exemplary compounds disclosed herein have the structure: | 12-16-2010 |
Jennifer L. Houston-Manchester, Baldwin, MD US
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20090126556 | Adaptable Launching System - A launch system for use as a standalone munition launcher or as a guest launcher within a main battery host launcher. | 05-21-2009 |
20110049237 | ARCHITECTURE FOR A LAUNCH CONTROLLER - A scalable and distributable software architecture for use in conjunction with various different weapons control system and launch systems is disclosed. The architecture discards the proprietary and non-open protocols and services that characterize in favor of open source adaptive and middleware components. In the illustrative embodiment of the invention, the inventive architecture is implemented as a Launch Control Module that separates different layers of responsibility within a launch controller (e.g., LCU) and exposes its variation points. | 03-03-2011 |
Jennifer L. Jackson, Santa Cruz, CA US
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20130190250 | Polynucleotides Encoding Human Signal Peptide-Containing Proteins - The invention provides a human signal peptide-containing proteins (SIGP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode SIGP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for treating or preventing disorders associated with expression of SIGP. | 07-25-2013 |
20140242086 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SIGNAL PEPTIDE-CONTAINING MOLECULES - The invention provides human signal peptide-containing proteins (HSPP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HSPP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with expression of HSPP. | 08-28-2014 |
20150017173 | ANTIBODIES TO HUMAN TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS - The invention provides human transmembrane proteins (HTMPN) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HTMPN. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with expression of HTMPN. | 01-15-2015 |
20150291701 | METHODS FOR TREATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN SIGNAL PEPTIDE-CONTAINING MOLECULES - The invention provides human signal peptide-containing proteins (HSPP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HSPP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with expression of HSPP. | 10-15-2015 |
Jennifer L. Johnson, Tucson, AZ US
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20130096204 | Buffered Oxygen Therapeutic - An oxygen therapeutic composition, comprising a perfluorocarbon material, a viscosity modifier, a buffer, wherein the buffer stabilizes a pH of the composition at between about 6.5 to about 7.5, and wherein the composition comprises a viscosity of about 2.0 to about 3.5 mPas, and wherein the fluorocarbon has a boiling point of about 4 degrees Celsius to about 60 degrees Celsius. | 04-18-2013 |
Jennifer L. Kaburick, Glen Carbon, IL US
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20130151281 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING PRESCRIPTION LIABILITY - Methods and systems for managing prescription liability are described. In one embodiment, a reimbursement request for filling of a prescription drug on behalf of a worker is received. The reimbursement request is identified as being associated with a claim assumer. A determination that workers' compensation patient eligibility information is available for the worker is made. A modification notification including workers' compensation patient eligibility information associated with the worker is transmitted to a pharmacy administrative device. A replacement reimbursement request for filling of the prescription drug on behalf of the worker is received. The replacement reimbursement request is routed to a benefit manager device based on receipt of the replacement reimbursement request. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. | 06-13-2013 |
Jennifer L. Kozenski, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20100094848 | Adding Attributes and Labels to Structured Data - A method and system associating labels and attribute values with items in a collection of data. Providers can associate attributes and labels with their data or attributes and labels can be added to existing data. A preferred embodiment allows a content provider to upload data and to attach their own custom labels and attributes to items or to use predefined labels and attributes. Providers can upload data using a user interface or a bulk upload mechanism. | 04-15-2010 |
20110202517 | SEARCH OVER STRUCTURED DATA - A user can refine a search over structured data by specifying that a label or an attribute value be used to further filter the results of a query. | 08-18-2011 |
Jennifer L. Lafiura, New York, NY US
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20120209842 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED TRAVEL ITINERARIES - A method for generating a customized travel itinerary is disclosed. The method may comprise associating an individual with a travel sign based upon the results of a travel quiz; associating the individual with a travel location based upon the travel sign and a travel date; and associating the individual with an activity item based upon the travel sign. The method may additionally comprise receiving, by a mobile communication device, a travel itinerary comprising a plurality of travel locations; displaying, by the mobile communication device, a first travel location from the plurality of travel locations prior to a scheduled departure time for the first travel location; and displaying, by the mobile communication device, a second travel location from the plurality of travel locations prior to a scheduled departure time for the second travel location. | 08-16-2012 |
Jennifer L. Ludington, Lansdale, PA US
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20100029628 | 2,4,5-Substituted Piperidines as Renin Inhibitors - SP-P2140 ATE-132—Abstract Novel substituted piperidines of the general formula (I) and (II) with the substituent definitions as explained in detail in the description are described. The compounds are suitable in particular as renin inhibitors and are highly potent. | 02-04-2010 |
Jennifer L. Mezigian, Northville, MI US
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20100117868 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING LOCATION INFORMATION ABOUT A VEHICLE ON A WIRELESS DEVICE - A system and method for transmitting a location signal indicative of the location of the vehicle to a first wireless device is provided. The system comprises a navigation module and a controller. The navigation module is positioned within the vehicle and is configured to transmit a location signal indicative of the physical location of the vehicle. The controller is configured to transmit the location signal as a radio frequency (RF) based signal to the at least one wireless device in response to detecting the occurrence of at least one predetermined vehicle event. | 05-13-2010 |
Jennifer L. Morovitz, Ballwin, MO US
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20110121943 | BIOMETRIC REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A remote control device is operated by receiving biometric information from a user, authenticating an identity of the user based on the received biometric information, and facilitating user operation of a device in accordance with a functionality profile associated with the user's identity, the functionality profile specifying at least one of a restriction and a permission affecting operation of the device. | 05-26-2011 |
Jennifer L. Morrell-Falvey, Knoxville, TN US
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20150259668 | BIOACTIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH AVIDITY CELL CAPTURE - A composition useful for cell capture, the composition comprising a solid substrate on which is affixed a patterned polymer, and a cell-targeting agent attached to said patterned polymer, wherein said cell-targeting agent is exposed. Also described is a method for the preparation of the cell capturing composition, as well as flow through devices in which the cell capturing composition is incorporated. Further described is a method of capturing cells by contacting the cell-capturing composition with a liquid or gaseous sample containing cells. The method for capturing cells may also be a method for testing for the presence of one or more classes or species of cells or cellular organisms in a liquid or gaseous sample. | 09-17-2015 |
Jennifer L. Oko, Selden, NY US
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20120015010 | Compositions Comprising Pigment Particles Entrapped In Collapsed Polymeric Microspheres, And Methods Of Making The Same - Topical compositions containing pigment particles entrapped in microspheres are provided. Each of the microspheres contains a collapsed polymeric shell that has entrapped therein one or more pigment particles. The microsphere-entrapped pigment particles are characterized by enhanced color intensity, improved stability, and better dispersibility, which can readily be used either alone or in combination with other skin active ingredients to form better colored cosmetics. | 01-19-2012 |
20130156830 | Composite Particles, Compositions And Methods - Composite particulates, topical composition containing composite particulates, methods for improving the appearance of skin depth, dimensionality or undertones; a method for improving the ashy, chalky or mask-like appearance of color cosmetic compositions on the skin; and a method for reducing the number of shades in a color cosmetic shade range by formulating the cosmetic with composite particulates. | 06-20-2013 |
Jennifer L. Pawelczyk, Syracuse, NY US
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20130033969 | TRANSDUCER AND SYSTEM OF ARRANGEMENT FOR A PANEL ARRAY - A sensor system includes a pressure sensor portion, and an accelerometer. Outputs from the sensor system are handled by a signal processing system that includes a first beamforming module for inputs from a pressure sensor, a second beamforming module for inputs from an accelerometer, and an adaptive beam interpolation module. A method for signal processing signals from both a pressure sensor and an accelerometer. An array of sensors transfers data wirelessly. | 02-07-2013 |
Jennifer L. Payne, Baltimore, MD US
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20150299791 | DNA METHYLATION BIOMARKERS OF POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION RISK - The present invention relates to the field of post-partum depression. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of biomarkers to diagnose post-partum depression or predict a risk thereof. In a specific embodiment, a method for identifying a likelihood of PPD in a patient comprises the steps of (a) providing a sample from the patient; (b) measuring white blood cell type counts and DNA methylation levels of a panel of biomarkers in the sample collected from the patient, wherein the panel of biomarkers comprises HP1BP3 and TTC9B and the white blood cell type counts comprise monocytes and non-monocytes; and (c) identifying the patient as likely to develop PPD based on the relative DNA methylation levels at the biomarker loci relative to the ratio of monocytes:non-monocytes. | 10-22-2015 |
Jennifer L. Petraglia, Tualatin, OR US
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20140235069 | MULTI-PLENUM SHOWERHEAD WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL - An apparatus for use with radical sources for supplying radicals during semiconductor processing operations is provided. The apparatus may include a stack of plates or components that form a faceplate assembly. The faceplate assembly may include a radical diffuser plate, a precursor delivery plate, and a thermal isolator interposed between the radical diffuser plate and the precursor delivery plate. The faceplate assembly may have a pattern of radical through-holes with centerlines substantially perpendicular to the radical diffuser plate. The thermal isolator may be configured to regulate heat flow between the radical diffuser plate and the precursor delivery plate. | 08-21-2014 |
Jennifer L. Petraglia, Portland, OR US
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20150013607 | IN-SITU DEPOSITION OF FILM STACKS - An apparatus for depositing film stacks in-situ (i.e., without a vacuum break or air exposure) are described. In one example, a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition apparatus configured to deposit a plurality of film layers on a substrate without exposing the substrate to a vacuum break between film deposition phases, is provided. The apparatus includes a process chamber, a plasma source and a controller configured to control the plasma source to generate reactant radicals using a particular reactant gas mixture during the particular deposition phase, and sustain the plasma during a transition from the particular reactant gas mixture supplied during the particular deposition phase to a different reactant gas mixture supplied during a different deposition phase. | 01-15-2015 |
20160052655 | FILL ON DEMAND AMPOULE REFILL - Methods and apparatus for use of a fill on demand ampoule are disclosed. The fill on demand ampoule may refill an ampoule with precursor concurrent with the performance of other deposition processes. The fill on demand may keep the level of precursor within the ampoule at a relatively constant level. The level may be calculated to result in an optimum head volume. The fill on demand may also keep the precursor at a temperature near that of an optimum precursor temperature. The fill on demand may occur during parts of the deposition process where the agitation of the precursor due to the filling of the ampoule with the precursor minimally effects the substrate deposition. Substrate throughput may be increased through the use of fill on demand. | 02-25-2016 |
Jennifer L. Policky, San Jose, CA US
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20090274680 | Human Phospholipases - The invention provides human lipid metabolism enzymes (LME) and polynucleotides which identify and encode LME. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of LME. | 11-05-2009 |
Jennifer L. Schmitke, Boston, MA US
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20080226730 | PARTICLES FOR INHALATION HAVING RAPID RELEASE PROPERTIES - The invention generally relates to formulations having particles comprising phospholipids, bioactive agent and excipients and the pulmonary delivery thereof. Dry powder inhaled insulin formulations are disclosed. Improved formulations comprising DPPC, insulin and sodium citrate which are useful in the treatment of diabetes are disclosed. Also, the invention relates to a method of for the pulmonary delivery of a bioactive agent comprising administering to the respiratory tract of a patient in need of treatment, or diagnosis an effective amount of particles comprising a bioactive agent or any combination thereof in association, wherein release of the agent from the administered particles occurs in a rapid fashion. | 09-18-2008 |
20080227690 | PARTICLES FOR INHALATION HAVING RAPID RELEASE PROPERTIES - The invention generally relates to formulations having particles comprising phospholipids, bioactive agent and excipients and the pulmonary delivery thereof. Dry powder inhaled insulin formulations are disclosed. Formulations comprising DPPC, insulin and sodium citrate which are useful in the treatment of diabetes are disclosed. Also, the invention relates to a method of for the pulmonary delivery of a bioactive agent comprising administering to the respiratory tract of a patient in need of treatment, or diagnosis an effective amount of particles comprising a bioactive agent or any combination thereof in association, wherein release of the agent from the administered particles occurs in a rapid fashion. | 09-18-2008 |
Jennifer L. Seefelt-Momont, Arpin, WI US
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20110200838 | LASER CLAD METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - A metal matrix composites is used to laser clad a surface, such as a base metal machine element, and provide high wear and corrosion resistance, particularly useful for protecting surfaces in a salt water environment. The composites may comprise up to 25 wt % Mo and up to 20 wt % WC particles in a Nickel Alloy matrix; a nickel Alloy containing 5-30% Chromium, 0-20% Molybdenum, and 0-10% Tungsten or Niobium, with the balance being Nickel. | 08-18-2011 |
Jennifer L. Seffernick, Ft. Collins, CO US
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20120015414 | Production of organic compounds - The present invention provides methods for the production of hydrocarbons, particularly alkanes and alkenes, using biosynthetic routes, as well as genes and enzymes involved therein. | 01-19-2012 |
Jennifer L. Seffernick, St. Paul, MN US
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20110127208 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES UTILIZING STRUCTURALLY STABLE CYANURIC ACID HYDROLASE - The present invention relates to stable cyanuric acid hydrolase enzymes, compositions, and devices for use in the treatment of a liquid, such as water. The present invention also relates to methods of using these enzymes, compositions and devices for the treatment of a liquid, such as water. | 06-02-2011 |
20130112608 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES UTILIZING STRUCTURALLY STABLE CYANURIC ACID HYDROLASE - The present invention relates to stable cyanuric acid hydrolase enzymes, compositions, and devices for use in the treatment of a liquid, such as water. The present invention also relates to methods of using these enzymes, compositions and devices for the treatment of a liquid, such as water. | 05-09-2013 |
Jennifer L. Simpson, Irvine, CA US
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20150190279 | THERAPEUTICS DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A therapeutics delivery system, and methods of making and using same, are disclosed for environments that rapidly clear any injected therapeutics, such as a patient's eye. The therapeutics delivery system releases the drug in a therapeutically effective concentration for a desired duration of time with a predefined drug kinetics. In one embodiment, the embodiments of the present disclosure release a therapeutically effective concentration for a longer time period than other delivery systems, for instance from a day to a week. Certain embodiments comprise a therapeutics dispensing device comprising a biodissolvable hydrogel matrix for long term drug release that allows the device to be placed directly at the injured site, e.g., onto the surface at or near the injury, and retained there rather than through injection, whether locally or systematically. | 07-09-2015 |
Jennifer L. Smith, Clayton, OH US
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20140337070 | Tagging of Assets for Content Distribution in an Enterprise Management System - A content distribution platform may include processing circuitry having a processor and memory. The memory may store a plurality of content items associated with at least one content library. The processor may be configured to enable assignment of tags to the food preparation assets. Each tag may define an association between a respective one of the assets and a characteristic of the respective one of the assets to enable the content distribution platform to distribute the content items on the basis of the tags. | 11-13-2014 |
Jennifer L. Stonaker, Fremont, CA US
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20090265811 | MAIZE PLANTS WITH REDUCED GENE SILENCING - Maize plants with reduced gene silencing are disclosed. | 10-22-2009 |
Jennifer L. Strande, Milwaukee, WI US
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20100197580 | PARSTATIN PEPTIDES AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides parstatin peptides, particularly a mammalian parstatin peptide including amino acids 1-26 of full length mammalian parstatin, preferably a human parstatin. The invention provides parstatin peptides in appropriate pharmaceutical carriers and formulated for administration. The invention provides for the use of the peptide for example as a medicament or for the preparation of a medicament. The invention provides methods of use for parstatin peptides including for inhibition of angiogenesis, for example for inhibition of ocular angiogenesis, for methods of cardioprotection, and for methods of prevention and treatment of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. | 08-05-2010 |
Jennifer L. Sultzaberger, Maricopa, AZ US
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20150106388 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED ACCESSIBILITY OF UPLOADED MEDIA - The present invention relates to systems and methods for enhancing accessibility of content uploaded on a media sharing site. A user may interface with a computer system to identify a unique keyword. The unique keyword is not associated with any media on the media sharing platform. The unique keyword includes a hashtag preceding the keyword. Media is uploaded to the media sharing platform. The unique keyword is entered into the title and description fields for the uploaded media, while the tag field remains empty. The user may share the unique keyword to promote the uploaded media. Likewise, the user may access the media sharing platform to generate analytics. | 04-16-2015 |
Jennifer L. Sweene, Lake Villa, IL US
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20110119130 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE MEAL PLANNING AND COUPON DISPENSING - Methods, systems, and apparatus to manage meal planning and coupon dispensing are disclosed. An example method includes parsing a message posted on a social networking service to extract a keyword by determining which of a plurality of entries relates to food; querying a recipe service using the keyword as an ingredient to produce a first set of recipes including the ingredient; comparing each of the first set of recipes to a profile corresponding to a consumer associated with the message to produce a second set of recipes customized to the consumer; and conveying at least a first one of the second set of recipes to the consumer. | 05-19-2011 |
Jennifer L. Vargus, Cedar Park, TX US
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20080270827 | RECOVERING DIAGNOSTIC DATA AFTER OUT-OF-BAND DATA CAPTURE FAILURE - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to out-of-band management of system fault handling and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for recovering diagnostic data after out-of-band data capture failure. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for recovering diagnostic data after out-of-band data capture failure can include detecting an uncorrectable error in a coupled CPU. Thereafter, the coupled CPU can be placed in a quiesced state and the CPU can be warm reset. Error data can be retrieved from the CPU registers for the CPU and the CPU can be rebooted. Finally, the quiesced state of the CPU can be removed. | 10-30-2008 |
20090177946 | Memory Initialization Time Reduction - A method and apparatus to improve memory initialization in a memory of a computer system. Memory units in the memory comprise a plurality of ranks, each rank having a unique rank select. A parity generator outputs a parity bit corresponding to whether an encoded rank select has an even or odd number of “1”s. The parity bit is used by an Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) unit that generates ECC bits that are stored in a rank having an active rank select. During a first interval in a memory initialization period, ranks having an even number of “1”s in their encoded rank select are initialized in parallel. During a second interval in the memory initialization period, ranks having an odd number of “1”s in their encoded rank select are initialized in parallel. | 07-09-2009 |
20110161969 | Consolidating CPU - Cache - Memory Access Usage Metrics - A computer system is provided with a processing chip having one or more processor cores, with the processing chip in communication with an operating system having kernel space and user space. Each processor core has multiple core threads to share resources of the core, with each thread managed by the operating system to function as an independent logical processor within the core. A logical extended map of the processor core is created and supported, with the map including each of the core threads indicating usage of the operating system, including user space and kernel space, and cache, memory, and non-memory. An operating system scheduling manager is provided to schedule a routine on the processor core by allocating the routine to different core threads based upon thread availability as demonstrated in the map, and thread priority. | 06-30-2011 |
20160127298 | CROWD DETERMINED MESSAGE RESPONSE SYSTEM - A crowd determined message response system may be provided. A message sent from a sender to at least one recipient over a communication network may be received. The message may be presented on a user interface device. A selection of a designated recipient for responding to the message may be received. A priority of the message sent to the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority of the message sent to an unselected recipient of the message not selected as the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority may be adjusted differently for the designated recipient and the unselected recipient. Based on the adjusting of the priority of the message sent to the unselected recipient, the order of importance in which the unselected recipient's messages are presented may be rearranged. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127299 | CROWD DETERMINED MESSAGE RESPONSE SYSTEM - A crowd determined message response system may be provided. A message sent from a sender to at least one recipient over a communication network may be received. The message may be presented on a user interface device. A selection of a designated recipient for responding to the message may be received. A priority of the message sent to the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority of the message sent to an unselected recipient of the message not selected as the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority may be adjusted differently for the designated recipient and the unselected recipient. Based on the adjusting of the priority of the message sent to the unselected recipient, the order of importance in which the unselected recipient's messages are presented may be rearranged. | 05-05-2016 |
Jennifer L. Watia, Santa Clara, CA US
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20090120462 | Fabricating and cleaning chamber components having textured surfaces - A method of fabricating a substrate processing chamber component involves forming a component having a textured surface and sweeping a jet of pressurized fluid across the textured surface of the component. The jet of fluid is pressurized sufficiently high to dislodge substantially all the particles from the textured surface. The method can be applied to dislodge grit particles from textured exposed surfaces formed by electromagnetic energy beam scanning and grit blasting. The method can also be applied to remove loosely adhered coating particles from the textured surfaces of coated components. | 05-14-2009 |
Jennifer L. Whistler, Kensington, CA US
Jennifer L. Winson, Godfrey, IL US
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20120246762 | PRODUCTION OF HIGH TRYPTOPHAN MAIZE BY CHLOROPLAST TARGETED EXPRESSION OF ANTHRANILATE SYNTHASE - Novel expression vectors and constructs encoding a chloroplast transit peptide (CTP) operably linked to a monomeric anthranilate synthase are provided. Additionally, novel polynucleotide sequences encoding monomeric anthranilate synthases are provided. Also provided are methods for increasing the levels of free tryptophan in transgenic plants containing the expression vectors and constructs. | 09-27-2012 |
Jennifer L. Wybraniec US
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20090319352 | REBATE TRANSACTION INSTRUMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for distributing a transaction instrument is disclosed. The method may include receiving rebate parameters from a merchant; associating the rebate parameters with a transaction instrument; distributing the transaction instrument to a merchant; and activating and/or loading the transaction instrument in response to a request from the merchant thus enabling the use of the transaction instrument. The transaction instrument may be, for example, an open rebate card. The distribution of the transaction instrument may also include sending a message, in substantially real time, causing the pre-paid transaction instrument to be funded but not activated until later through an interactive voice response system, for example. In one example, an associated transaction account may be funded and activated at the time that the merchant requests activation. Furthermore, an issuer system may be suitably configured to leverage existing Travelers Cheque infrastructure for inventory and related processes. | 12-24-2009 |